Hay-buncher for attachment to horse-rakes.



W. WEAVER.

HAY BUNGHER FOR ATTACHMENT T0 HORSE RAKES.

APPLICATION FILED 0013.24, 1911.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

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W. WEAVER.

HAY BUNGHER FOR ATTACHMENT T0 HORSE RAKES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24, 1911.

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WILLIAM WEAVER, 0F SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

HAY-'IBUNCHER FOR ATTACHMENT TO HORSE-RAKES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

Application filed October 24, 1911. Serial No. 656,519.

To all whom it mag) concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM IVEAVER, acitizen of the United States, residing at 2090 Major avenue, in the cityand county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Hay-Bunchers for Attachment to Horse- Rakes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Ithas for its object the providing of an attachment for a hay rakewhich, when the rake is raised for dumping, will go downward as the raketeeth are lifted and thus compress and bunch the hay.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that changes in the specificstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the buncher andrake teeth in normal position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing therake and attachment in position at the instant the hay has been droppedand bunched. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of my rake cleaning mechanism.

My attachment may be placed on a horse rake of any approved type, themechanism of such horse rake being no part of my invention is notparticularly shown and described.

In the drawings: A represents the wheel of the horse rake, B representsportions of the shafts, C. represents a tooth of the hay rake, Drepresents the angle-iron axle.

1 is a lever attached to the forward part of the axle pivoted in theforward end to another hanger 3, which in turn is adjustably pivoted tothe rod 4 by means of the rod 6 passing through one of the several holes5 in the hanger 3.

2 is a hanger immovably attached by a bolt through the upper hole 5 tothe frame B and at the other end adjustably pivoted to the rod 4 by therod 7 passing through one of the holes 5. 8 and 9 are the levers of anordinary horse-rake; their connection and operation with the axle D notbeing a part of this invention is not described.

My hay bunching mechanism consists of a plurality of parallel horizontalcleaning fingers or rods 4 which pass between the rake teeth C atsuitable intervals and extend rearwardly of the rake teeth a distancesuflicient to allow the latter in' their upwardsweep, and the downwardsweep of the cleaning rods, to remain entirely forward of theextremities of the cleaning fingers. The

cleaning fingers are kept in parallel spaced relation by the cross rod7.

In the operation of the mechanism, when a rake full of hay isgatheredand it is desired to dump it the lever 8 is depressed by the operator asin the ordinary horse rake; this rotates the axle in aforward direction,raising the rake teeth C, at the same time the rotation of the axlemoving forward and downward carries-W-ith itthe levers 1 which arepivoted to the hangers 3 and theyin turn to the cleaning rods-4; theother end of the cleaning rods 4 being pivoted to the hangers 2, thecleaning rods are carried downward; thus with the double motion of therake teeth upward and the cleaning rods downward the hay is effectuallyremoved from the teeth and by the pressure of the cleaning rods 4bunched and left on the ground.

This attachment may be mounted on any style of horse rake and may becheaply and easily manufactured and will be efficient in operation.

It will be noticed that the hangers 5 and also the hangers 3 haveseveral holes. When desired these levers and hangers may be verticallyadjusted in connection with the cleaning rods 4 so as to dispose thecleaning rods 4 at various heights with respect to the tangs of therake, in order to make the device adustable to use with variousqualities of hay.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination a horse rake comp-rising ground wheels, an axlesupported by said ground wheels, a frame supported by said axle, a seatsupported on said frame, a plurality of curved teeth rotatably mountedon said axle, a second frame arranged below the first mentioned frame;said second frame comprising a plurality of parallel horizontal cleaningfingers extending between the teeth of the rake, a plurality of hangersadjustably supporting one end of the said second frame; said hangersbeing adjustably connected to said first mentioned frame and in front ofthe said axle, a plurality of members rigidly attached to the front ofthe said axle at one end, and a'plurality of adjustable hangers pivotedat one end to the said cleaning fingers, and at the other end pivoted tothe said members attached to the front of the axle.

2. A hay-bunching attachment for horserakes comprising ground wheels, anangle shaped axle supported by said ground wheels, a frame supported bysaid axle, a seat supported on said frame, a plurality of curved teethrotatably mounted on said axle, a second frame comprising a plurality ofparallel horizontal cleaning fingers extending between the teeth of therake, a pair of transversely arranged bars connecting said fingers, aplurality of hangers to which is adjustably pivoted the forward end ofsaid second frame; a plurality of members rigidly attached to theforward part of said axle, a plurality of hangers adjustably pivoted tosaid members said second frame being also adjustably pivoted rearwardlyto the last mentioned plurality of hangers.

3. In combination with a horse rake having ground wheels, an axlesupported by said ground wheels, a frame supported by said. axle, a seatsupported by said frame, a plurality of curved teeth rotatably mountedon said axle, a hay-bunching attachment comprising a frame comprising aplurality of parallel, horizontal, cleaning fingers, extending betweenthe teeth of the rake, a pair of tI'RDSVQIStI-Bl) arranged barsconnecting said fingers, a. plurality of hangers pivoted to the forwardend of said cleaning fingers, said hangers being adjustably pivoted tothe said first mentioned frame, a plurality of levers C. E. BROWN, R.MonR N.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O.

